The challenges that have been facing the European Union in recent years have given rise to the question: who leads the EU? This book offers a systematic analysi

This work is the first systematic study of the presidency of the European Commission. Drawing upon cases of attempted leadership by Jacques Delors, the Commissi

This volume is the first comprehensive analysis of women's ascendance to leadership positions in the European Union as well as their performance in such positio

Explaining the origins and key institutions, this book provides an assessment of the European Union’s leadership role in international climate change politics

In recent years climate change has emerged as an issue of central political importance while the EU has become a major player in international climate change po